The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-14
The Warfare on Gov. Taylor
and the Children.

and the Children.
The public will, VIC think, put the
true estimate upon the warfare made
on Gov. Taylor. Nothing could better
illustrate the character of this war
fare than the course OF our morning
neighbor for the last few days.
1t published what purported to be
an interview with Gov. Taylor from
the Chicago Tribune, which, upon its
face, was a fabrication.
We venture to say that not news
paper man in the state, of respectable
pretensions can be found who will not
say upon reading the interview that
tle bulk Of It is fabrication. But
our neighbor published it with char
acteristic editorial. This, however, is
not the worst Mr. Ben Hord, by au-
thority, wrote denial, but showing
just what the governor did say, and
presented it to the American for pub
lication. This was refused,
After this the American published
certain questions, which it says it sub
mitted to the governor about the in
terview, which he declined to answer.
The publication OF the Chicago
Tribune's interview, the refusal to let
it be contradicted, the publication of
a feigned attempt to interview the
governor about the very matter that
the paper refused to let his friend
make statement about go to make
up a chapter in the relentless war
madeon the governor, because he takes
sides with the children OF the state,
instead Of following the fox that got
his tail cut eff by voting in congress
against.aid Tor public schools
While very5ody knows the real
cause 0i the warfare let it be borne in
mind chat the reason given is that he
wants more schooi-houses, more teach.
ers, longer terms, better system OIL
y pubic schools
This bitter, relentless warfare viii
; but show to the rising men OF the
: state what man has to undergo in
} side the party lor refusing to obey or
IL ders.
We are glad that this issue has beel
} squarely made 50 that we may know
whether political death is to be the re
Is suit Of opposition to the ring.
. We are glad it has been made in tn
the manner it has and on the issue i
- has, demanding that goyeror shal
a be cgainst the poor children or pa
the penalty.
y The warfare shows that to be in ia
y yor with the "rule or ruin" crowd
u man must first be for ilIiteracy in ger
u eral He must regard the federal gov
re ernment as apublic enemy. He mus
il he,be governor, surrender the AZ
y pointing power to the ring, and h
W must in every way possible crippl
Il the public schools, even to cutting o
n the travelling expenses Of the superb
tendent so that he cannot see II singl
~ school or go to single teachers NEE
ing during tie year.
Ii the school teachers OF .TennessC
ne don't resent this indignity in such
way as to make the enemies of publ
school feel it, they are not the peop
use we take them to be.
Ut II the parents Of the little childre
ur W all over the state growing up in ign
II rance don't resent it at the ballot-bt
then their children ought to be take
away from them and given to peop
70 who have souls,
Ii these children when they rea'
their majority, though destitute OF G
ucation do not show the men who
malice to public officer inflicted
cruel injury on little helpless chidr
q all over the state--if they do not shl
these men as they would known {
see emy Of helpless infancy, it will be
ral cause of the darkness which the cril
eau inflicted on them has brought.-No
piHe Union.